Material and methods Study Design: Double blind randomized controlled trial Patients All consecutive patients with chronic pancreatitis attending the pancreas clinic at AIIMS will be included in the study as per the inclusion criteria. The diagnosis of CP will be made if there is evidence of CP on imaging studies including plain film of the abdomen, Ultrasonography, Computerized tomography (CT) scan, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. Also hematological tests, biochemical investigations will be done as part of diagnostic work-up.